User name expiration?
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There are two particular user names that I would love to use. I only have one blog, but would be happy with either one of the two names. Both have been claimed but neither has been used in a very long time (July 2006 and January 2006). In fact, the first blog only has the standard WordPress placeholder entry and the second only has one added, two-sentence entry from the same day as the basic post. It appears as if the templates have not been altered, and there are no comments. Basically, they are just placeholders at this point.
After a certain amount of time, are unused user names put back into circulation for those who might want them and actually use them? Basically, do uninhabited blogs ever expire? If so, how can I claim one of those user names? Thanks.
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Leave a comment on them and see if they would be willing to let them go. If so, then this FAQ will explain how it is done: http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/how-do-i-transfer-a-blog-to-someone-else-another-name/
WordPress will not delete unused blogs. Unless the blog owner deletes it, it’s there forever. Once a blog owner deletes a blog, the name cannot ever be reused again. http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/05/07/recycling-blog-names/
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Thank you so much! I have written to the first of two bloggers and am awaiting a response. At least I have two possibilities in case the first does not agree to the switch.
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Just to be clear on this although the blogger(s) you contact may choose to transfer the un-used blog to you they cannot transfer their “username” to you. (Each username must have a unique email address. ) http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/how-do-i-transfer-a-blog-to-someone-else-another-name/
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cont’d
http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/12/19/why-must-my-e-mail-address-be-unique/There are two particular user names that I would love to use. I only have one blog, but would be happy with either one of the two names.
If one of these bloggers does transfer an unused blog to you, although you cannot transfer usernames, you can designate a different “nickname” and this is how http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/10/23/can-i-change-my-username/
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Of course, they COULD change the email, then hand over the username. You would need a new email for each username, that’s all.
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